Jan GAREMIJN (Bruges 1712 - 1799) Smiling monk's head, tilted downwards Black stone and white chalk highlights on formerly blue paper. Dated illegibly in the upper right corner. (Small stains and folds). 32.5 x 26 cm As a young man, Jan Garemijn was a pupil of the sculptor Rochus Aerts, Hendrik Pulinx and Lodewijk Roose, both painters. In 1765, he became professor and director of the Bruges Academy, a position he held for ten years. A prolific artist, he is admired above all for his drawing skills. His style was strongly influenced by the great French artists Boucher, Fragonard and Greuze, as well as his compatriots Jordaens and Rubens.